Displaying 1 of 1 1997 Title: Freedom's gifts : a Juneteenth story Author: Wesley, Valerie Wilson. Edition: First edition Format: Book Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1997. Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm. Summary: When a girl from New York visits her cousin in Texas, she learns the origin of Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day Texan slaves realized they were free. Audience: 8 and up. 580 Lexile. Subjects: African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Fiction. Slavery -- Texas -- Fiction. Juneteenth -- Fiction. Cousins -- Fiction. Texas -- Social life and customs -- Fiction. Other Author: Wilson, Sharon, 1954- Reading Level: Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.2 0.5 ISBN 0689802692 Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find It Map It Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1